L'Oreal True Match Foundation W4 | Review

L'Oreal True Match Foundation - £10.29 (Link here)

Hey Dolls! Happy Easter to all of you, I hope you eat your body weight in chocolate and are looking forward to indulging in some family time! I'm sure I'm not the only blogger out there who has been taking full advantage of the Boots 3 for 2 offer across make up, nails and accessories. I left with more than I bargained for a couple of days ago, but all in the name of beauty I suppose! Some of you may know that my go-to face during the week is all made up of drugstore products as I like to crack out my higher end products over the weekend. I've also made it no secret that I absolutely adore Rimmels 'Wake Me Up' foundation. A week or so ago I felt I wanted to experiment with something completely new. so I picked up the L'Oreal True Match foundation.

Of course it's a no brainer that I love the packaging - give me a sleek glass bottle any day and it's a winner to me! It comes with a mirrored pump applicator and transparent plastic lid, so is pretty handy if you wanted to pop it into your make up bag. I went for shade W4 as it's pretty much identical to a MAC NC25 which I got matched up with a few months back. It does have quite a yellow undertone, which I love as it cancels out any pigmentation on my cheeks nicely. To find your match a bit easier, the shades are broken up into three categories: Warm, Neutral and Cool. If you know your undertone, you can go straight to the appropriate category and figure out your exact shade which makes it a breeze choosing the right colour.

Don't be fooled by the bottle this comes in, the consistency is alot more liquid than I was expecting. At first I found it a little difficult to work with as I was used to the thicker consistency of Rimmel's Wake Me Up, but I soon got used to it. It's very lightweight so is a dream to glide onto the face and blend. What I love about its consistency is the fact it doesn't cake or dry before you've finished blending into your entire face like some drugstore foundations do, so once I set it with my Rimmel Stay Matte powder, my skin has a flawless matte finish. For a drugstore foundation, I was really surprised by the coverage True Match offered. I'd say it's medium to full but buildable coverage, and covers everything if I happen to be having a good skin day. I do still use my trusty Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection concealer under my eyes, but only to add shadow and definition as I go ahead and contour/highlight once the foundation sets. I use Revlon's Photoready Primer and MUA's finishing spray on a daily basis which definitely contributes to its staying power, and I'm never left patchy or with dreaded make up sliding.  

Overall, I think I may have found yet another drugstore holy grail product. As much as I hate to admit it, I think I'll be putting my trusty Rimmel Wake Me Up to one side until I finish this bottle. I love discovering new drugstore gems, and I seem to be spending more and more time in Boots while their offer is on! I've also managed to collect £60 worth of points but have absolutely no idea what to spend them on, so if you have any recent posts on some Boots products your loving be sure to leave your link below!

Soap & Glory Small Wonders Gift Box

Hello Girls! Only a few sleeps left until the big day! I hope you've all finished your Christmas shopping and have found a rational way to buy presents for others instead of picking up gifts for yourself. Who am I kidding?! I know I'm not the only one to have taken advantage of the Boots mix and match 3 for 2 offer and picked up a little something for themselves. Well I'd hope I'm not, I may be wrong. I've had a hefty task of buying presents for loads of people this year, luckily most of them being real girly girls who love a bit of pampering which has made gift buying stress free for me for the first time in years. I picked up gifts and if you read my Christmas Wishlist post (read it here) then you'll know I am hoping to get the 'Best Of All' gift set for Christmas, of course if I do I'll share my thoughts!

Individually the gift box costs £10.00 from Boots which I think is such great value for 5 products inside. They may not be full size but they certainly add a little bit of luxury to bathtime. I picked mine up for free which is an even better reason to have fallen in love with it. The only bad thing about it is that it doesn't feature newer products like the Sugar Crush products or make-up, but instead boats more 'classic' products like The Righteous Butter.

Soap & Glory 'Hand Food'

In my opinion this hand cream is an absolute godsend. It's thick, creamy and an absolute dream to apply. The handy mini size means it's an essential to carry around in your handbag, especially at this time of year when your hands are dry beyond relief.

Soap & Glory 'The Righteous Butter'

Body butters don't come mch better than this one! I've tried brand after brand and have always without fail come back to this one. It's scented with that infamous Soap & Glory fragrance and sinks into the skin so easily, leaving it soft and smooth beyond belief.

Soap & Glory 'Clean On Me'

This is another classic Soap & Glory product, and I think I've gone through two or three full sized bottles of this in the past. It's got such a strong scent to it and whenever I catch a smell of my skin it's still there. It's so creamy and moisturising so it's perfect for this time of year.

Soap & Glory Pink Loofah

There's not a better feeling than a fresh new fluffy loofah! And not the individual tiny ones you find hanging up in the shower section of shops. This one is so fluffy it's ridiculous, it's so soft and you can feel it exfoliating each time you use a shower gel with it.

Soap & Glory 'Scrub Of Your Life'

Yet another firm favourite of mine. This is one of my holy grail body exfoliators along with the St Tropez Body Polish. Once again it carries the signature floral fragrance from all the Soap and Glory products and it leaves your skin feeling absolutely incredible. I always use this on my knees, ankles and elbows before tanning and it creates an amazing base to apply my trusty St Moriz to.

Have you picked up any great products from Soap and Glory lately?

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Mini Superdrug/Boots Haul

Hi gorgeous girlies! I keep seeing these posts on other blogs and always without fail never remember to do one of my own. I'm a complete product junkie, whether it's hair or beauty based and find myself having little mini 'sprees' about two or three times a week (yes really!), hence my absolutely huge collection of products! I'm a complete sucker for going out and buying a product which has been raved about, so today took myself into my local shopping centre to stock up slightly on some bits people were ranting and raving highly about. So grab yourself a cup of tea/coffee/hot chocolate/whatever floats your boat, this will be a long post...

Vitamin E Skincare Hot Cloth Cleanser 

£5.99 Superdrug

I am a complete skincare freak, especially when it comes to cleansers. Its strange, I get excited about shampoos and not conditioners and excited about cleansers rather than moisturisers. Weird. Anyway, I stopped using the infamous Liz Earle Cleanse and Polish a few years back as it broke me out in spots. I thought it was from the product, however it turns out I was actually allergic to something I had eaten that week, so I've never repurchased it. My mum owns the Liz Earle cleanser and really recommends it, but I'm too worried incase it does something similar to my skin. Muslin hot cloth cleansers are spoken so highly about, so I'm starting more at budget end brands for the time being to get my head around them before splurging. I've never tried any products from the Vitamin E range so am hoping it is lovely. For a 200ml bottle for under £6.00 where is the downside to it so far? The product promises to remove dirt, oil and make-up effectively which is just what I need over these Winter Summer months. I'll post a full review in a few days once I have used this a few times and let you all know how I'm getting on. Shop here 

MUA Blusher in Shade 4 & Models Own Powder Blush in Peach Blush 

£1 Superdrug, £6 Boots

Not a fan of blushers whatsoever. In fact, I may just surprise you all reading this by saying I've never ever used a blusher before in my life. Shock. I only ever use my trusty Boujois bronzing brick as I'm so in love with it. Something inside me just screamed to try them, so I opted for these two to start with! I hear alot said about cream blushers, and quite frankly the thought of that scares me a bit. I like powders and anything put over my foundation to be smooth and velvety rather than feel tacky. I picked up MUA's blush in a blunt pink colour for just one measly pound in Superdrug. Bargain. For its price I'm not complaining, its fairly pigmented however its staying power is probably nothing special, we shall have to see. Models Own has been one of my favourite brands as if you know me at all well, then you will know I am in love obsessed with their nail polishes. I tried the lipgloss a few months ago which I loved, so am hoping the blusher surprises me too. I picked a colour which was more of a bronzer so I did cheat a bit, but it still falls under the blusher category! Again, I'll post a full review ince I've got my head around replacing bronzer with blusher. *sobs* Buy here. 

Rimmel Wake Me Up Foundation in 200 Soft Beige

£8.99 Boots

I have religiously been using my Revlon Colour Stay Foundation for the past few months after I stopped using my regular MAC Studio Fix back in April after it randomly broke me out in a rash (what is it with me and rashes?!). Since then I've heard absolutely nothing but good things about Rimmels new Wake Me Up foundation, which 'reawakens and illuminates skin with a radiant glow and flawless, natural looking finish'. First things first have you even smelt this product? I love the smell of everything Rimmel has to offer especially the lasting finish lipsticks. The foundation smells really fresh and floral which is great if you're sick of the usual stench of other foundations (MAC Studio Fix, I'm looking at you!). The other thing which is great about this is that it comes in a pump bottle, so no more applying to the back of your hand! Yes, the bottle may look a little cheap but in a way I think the fluorescent orange lid brightens up my dressing table and takes away from the usual sleek black packaging almost everything seems to have. So far I love this, and I haven't even tried it yet! For £8.99 it will be no big deal if I repulse it but fingers crossed it's another new beauty find this year. Of course, I will be reviewing this properly in due course. Buy here

Cosmopolitan Powder Brush

£4.99 Superdrug

I have well and truly completely ruined my old powder brush. I was drunk and put it into my clutch bag before I left for a night out (what the hell) and when I was in a club I just offered to do everyones make-up. Big mistake (I'm surprised girls even agreed knowing what state I was in). The morning after my brush was malting badly, I had foundation colours I never even knew were invented and no matter how much I scrubbed it just wouldn't budge. So I picked up this baby today, for a bargain of £4.99. I've never heard or read anything about Cosmopolitan brushes so this is a complete random choice for me. At the touch the bristles feel so soft, and above all I love the overall thickness of the brush. It cuts no corners. However as I'm always completely truthful when it comes to talking about products I will admit that a few strands did fall out only when I brushed it lightly on the back of my hand. Not a happy bunny so far but I will see how it pans out! Buy here

Collection 2000 Lasting Perfection Concealer in Light

£4.19 Boots

As I mentioned in my previous post (Collection 200 Sheer Loose Powder read it here) I've never been a person to really try the brand as a whole until I stumbled on some blogs which absolutely swore by the stuff. I suffer with horrendously dark circles underneath my eyes so was hoping this would be my new holy grail product. It promises a full 16 hours of coverage which if I'm honest doesn't seem likely. However I've heard that it's got fantastic coverage and when I quickly swatched it on the back of my hand (yes, bad I know. You're supposed to apply to your actual face) I realised it's great. I'm still optimistic as I still haven't found a concealer which completely hides everything so I'll keep you all updated! Buy here

 Rimmel Lasting Finish Lipstick in 006 Pink Blush

£4.99 Boots

Yes, it's another lipstick! And yes it's another pink. I am really starting to fall in love with Rimmel lipsticks; the Kate Moss lipstick I purchased last week (read my blog post here) really did put the icing on the cake. As with the foundations I also find that all Rimmel lipsticks smell absolutely delicious and this is no exception. It glides on so easily and is such a buildable colour. I may opt for this when I go to work tomorrow, the girls always seem really interested in my lipstick choices! I'll again review this fully probably tomorrow after a day of wearing the stuff so will let you know how it looks/feels/lasts. Buy here.

So there you have it, my first mini haul from Superdrug and Boots from my blog. Let me know what you think!

Do you have any of these products? What did you think and what would you recommend?

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Boots Tea Tree & Witch Hazel Exfoliating Face Scrub

'Unclogs pores and helps skin look smooth and even'. Sounds like heaven to me! I've tried all types of face scrubs and exfoliators from Dermalogica and  Clarins to Soap and Gory and Superdrug. I was reluctant to try this from Boots as I'm really not into the whole natural ingredients thing. I like my face products to smell nice, so was a little put off by the strong smell of Tea Tree and Witch Hazel. It's really overpowering, although I found when I put it on my skin it felt really fresh and like it was actually doing its job. Sorry for my awful bad quality pictures, my flash is still not working!


I usually use a face scrub twice a week after I steam my face to make my skin look half decent. I like them to be really grainy so I can exfoliate my skin to within an inch of its life. I know it's terrible for my skin, but it makes make-up sit nicer and after time evens out skin tone.

I'll be 100% honest with my opinion of this product. I really didn't like the texture of it at all. It was more of a liquid as you can see from the picture below and there were hardly any grains in it which is really disappointing as Boots products have never been bad to me in the past. It did feel fresh and clean on my skin, but it didn't do what an exfoliator is supposed to *sobs*. Admittedly, after scrubbing for what seemed about an hour my skin did feel smoother but it didn't exactly change the appearance of my pores or skin like it promised. I doubt I'll be repurchasing and as I haven't yet found one I can rely on, I'll be trying out a different one until I do! 

Are there any face exfoliators you would recommend?